Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #495 from Maryland Death Certificates (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties), 1910-1922

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Certificate Number
Name of Deceased Dashiell, Richard
Place of Death Wicomico
Town of Death Drowned in the Wicomico River near Hearns wharf
Sex M
Race Dark
Married, Widowed, or Single Single
Date of Birth 9/1/1880
Age (year, month, days) 30 yrs 10 mos
Occupation or Employer Sailor - working on boat
Birthplace Nanticoke Md
Father's Name Alfred Dashiell
Father's Birthplace Maryland
Mother's Name Harriett Hughes
Mother's Birthplace Maryland
Informant (Relationship and Address) Ware Conway, Jesterville Md
Date of Death 7/1/1911
Cause of Death and Time Attended by Doctor Accidental drowning - no Physician in attendance
Immediate, Secondary, or Contributory Cause and How Long -
Physician and Address Levin T Haller X P acting Coroner, Jesterville, Md
Burial Place, Date, Undertaker, and Address Nanticoke Cemetery, 7/3/1911 C.G. Messick undertaker, Bivalve, Md
Length of Residence, Where Disease Contracted, Former Residence
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